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Essential tools and advice for the security-focused administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Discover rogue machines and open ports on your network - FREE http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15824,00.htm?ecora - FREE DOWNLOAD: Experience the benefits of REAL TIME monitoring! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15825,00.htm?tntsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. SECURITY TIPS - Applying security templates in %systemroot%\inf - Default and predefined security templates - Use those Windows security templates - Ask Roberta Bragg: Can I export a security settings template? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Exclusive Article: DNSLint to the rescue - Featured Topic: Contest participation -- help us help you - Best Web Links: Security Management - True IT Blooper #106: Initiation, engineer-style ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Ecora How secure is your network? Quickly discover any rogue machines or unauthorized open ports with Ecora's FREE utility, Ecora(R) NetExplorer. Find just about every type of device running within a specified IP range, giving you a complete inventory of your network. NetExplorer also scans TCP and UDP ports to close potential security holes before someone else finds them. >> Free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15824,00.htm?ecora ____________________________________________________________________ APPLYING SECURITY TEMPLATES IN %SYSTEMROOT%\INF | by Tom Lancaster Beyond the various security templates found in the %systemroot%\security\templates directory, you'll also find lots of .inf files in the %systemroot%\inf directory. It's important to note that these template files have a different role for Windows than those in the templates directory. Namely, their job is to supply default information when installing whatever version of Windows you use. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci912499,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEFAULT AND PREDEFINED SECURITY TEMPLATES | by Tom Lancaster Predefined security templates have become a permanent part of the Windows environment. The chart contained in this tip describes the various releases that have been introduced since Windows 2000, and recounts how different versions of identical files can have different features. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci905162,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USE THOSE WINDOWS SECURITY TEMPLATES | by Tom Lancaster Early adopters of Windows Server 2003 will get an added bonus: They will find significantly more settings possible in the security templates, thanks in large part to the 220-plus new security-related objects that Windows Server 2003 can recognize and manage in this context. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci903870,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I EXPORT A SECURITY SETTINGS TEMPLATE? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: I'm having difficulty with exporting current local security settings to a template on an XP Pro box. The export option is not where it used to be in Windows 2000. I understand that SCA is now used to perform that task, but I don't know where to find it. >> CLICK here for Bragg's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid535197_tax285120,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips From Our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: TNT Software Pouring over event records after the fact? Are undetected DoS attacks a constant threat? Could your homepage be modified without your knowledge? ELM Enterprise Manager is the affordable solution that monitors your security perimeter and alerts you in time to take prompt action. Download your FREE eval copy of EEM 3.1 NOW and start experiencing the benefits for real time monitoring. >> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE EVAL: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,15825,00.htm?tntsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DNSLINT TO THE RESCUE | Exclusive Article A lot can go wrong with Active Directory if you don't have a correctly configured DNS infrastructure. What you need is a tool that can assess the current DNS configuration of a domain controller or member server, compare it with the required configuration, and make suggestions about how to correct any problems. And when things go wrong, you need a tool that points out the problem quickly. Windows Server 2003 Support Tools has just such a tool. It's called DNSLint. >> CLICK here for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci911327,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONTEST PARTICIPATION -- HELP US HELP YOU | Featured Topic Our popular contests are lost without you, valued user, so please -- help us help you. This month, submit your best kept secrets for a chance to win a 256MB MP3 Gray Whale mobile drive. A great companion for students, commuters and professionals, the Gray Whale is not only an MP3 player, but also a portable USB hard drive that allows you to bring it anywhere as a standalone MP3 walkman or a mobile drive to store any files you might need. Get your tip in early and may the sun shine brightly on your chances! Vote for June's contenders and check out July's wicked-cool prizes! http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci912142,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY MANAGEMENT | Best Web Links Some might think that Windows security is an oxymoron, but by being informed, you can prove them all wrong. From patch information, to virus prevention to hackers -- learn how to protect your precious systems right here. >> CLICK for best security management links... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax287643,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= INITIATION, ENGINEER-STYLE | True IT Blooper #106 Initiation gets ugly when a team of rambunctious Aussie engineers try to induct a cowering newbie, but instead wind up shutting down power to the server room. 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